12/23/09 - Greetings from my hometown of Boylston, MA! It sure is cold up here. Now that 2009 is quickly coming to a close, I figured it was a good time to update the site a little bit. There are finally new videos in the media section: One of a great hit with Karl and Colin, another a funny little candid video that Colin recently took. Also added a few pics to the gallery and updated the image rotator on the homepage. I've also finally got my glennzaleski.com email address up and running, so feel free to drop me a line at glenn@glennzaleski.com!

What I'm most excited about can be found on the itinerary page, though. I am happy to say that the Modern Jazz Quintet will be doing more playing in 2010, including hits in Toronto, New Orleans and New York. Also while in TO, we will be making a new recording!!! Certainly more details to follow...Check out modernjazzquintet.com for more info!

Looking forward to a few quiet weeks in MA. So until 2010, enjoy the site, and happy holidays!

9/26/09 - It is my pleasure to formally introduce The Modern Jazz Quintet! (website under construction...) This is a band that has existed for 3 years and has performed with great sucess at such venues as Jamboree (Barcelona), The Rex (Toronto), and Dazzle (Denver). The band is Brian Chahley on trumpet, Lucas Pino on tenor, Chris Smith on bass, Colin Stranahan on drums and myself on piano. Our next gig in New York is at ROSE Live Music in Williamsburg, October 4th at 10:30. Please check the itinerary for Modern Jazz Quintet performances, it's a band you really don't want to miss!

8/18/09 - Finally back in New York after a busy summer. It all started with a gig in June with the Colin Stranahan Quintet at Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver, CO. The gig went extremely well, its always exciting to get to play with my closest friends/ fellow Brubeck Institute alumni. We have our first gig in New York together coming up on Sept. 6th at Rose Hall. Check out the itinerary for more details. Hopefully the first of many...

Then it was off to Luzern, Switzerland to attend the annual IASJ conference. The country was beautiful, the music was great, and I made some incredible friends from all around the world. The IASJ is really a very inspiring organization.

Then from Switzerland it was off to Phoenix to play a variety of gigs with Lucas Pino. The first was a quartet gig with Phoenix veteran and fantastic drummer Dom Moio, as well as our beloved roomate and bass virtuoso Rick Rosato. Then we played another very special concert at Steinway of Phoenix featuring Arizona legend Charles Lewis on piano, Lucas, Rick, and myself also on piano. Then Rick, Lucas and I finished off the week with a trio gig. Thanks again to the crowds in Phoenix for being so supportive, look forward to getting back there.

The the last leg of the summer's traveling was spent on the West Coast. I played a very exciting tour with my brother Mark's band. We played 12 gigs traveling up the West Coast, taking us from LA to Portland. The tour was an adventure, certainly not without its obstacles (including cars breaking down, cars being broken into, stuff being left behind, poorly attended gigs...), but certainly including many great sucesses. We played some fantastic gigs, saw some fantastic sights, and really grew as a band. Check out markzaleskimusic.com to hear some recordings from the tour.

From my brother's tour I headed back to Stockton, CA to teach at the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony. Having attended the Colony as a student in 2004, it's really a thrill for me to return now as a teacher. Interestingly enough, as much as I learned at the Colony in 2004, I've learned much more now as a teacher. Seeing such an extremely high level of talent is always inspiring.

So now I'm back in Brooklyn, trying to cope with an unairconditioned apartment... Please enjoy the updated website. I've added some audio highlights from this summer's work, including a track from Dazzle with the Colin Stranhan Quintet, a track from Nello's pizza in AZ with Lucas, and a studio track I recorded at the beginning of the summer with Dave Robaire, Vanessa Dunlop and Marcus Gilmore. I've also added some new picutres to the gallery, a new record to the discography, and some new gigs to the itinerary. Look forward to being in New York for the fall and attending NYU. Should definitely have some exciting news to post in the near future. Thanks again for checking out the site!

5/31/09 - Hello everyone, just updated the site a little bit, added a more comprehensive biography and this image rotator for the home page. I've also got a few videos in the works, should be up soon.

I'm excited to have graduated from the New School last week, and now looking forward to the traveling I'll be doing this summer. This Wednesday I'm headed out to Denver, can't wait to play at Dazzle again with a group of my closest friends. Playing with them is so inspiring.

Well that's about it for now. I'm happy to say that GlennZaleski.com has made it to Google, so thanks for checking out the site. Look forward to keeping it updated!

5/21/09 - Today brings the world premiere of Glenn Zaleski.com! Thanks for stopping by and checking it out. I am excited to finally have my website up and running, and look forward to keeping everyone updated on what's happening in my musical career.

Although this page just opened today, there's a lot to check out, so please enjoy all of the media and information that is available. I will be updating the page regularly with new audio and video recordings, gigs, and general news, so stay tuned!